Beeb Charlton appoint Reed as new boss Les Reed Reed worked under Iain Dowie as his assistant Charlton have confirmed that Les Reed has been appointed head coach on a permanent basis, with Mark Robson named as his assistant. Reed was number two to previous boss Iain Dowie, while Robson steps up from his role as development coach. Charlton chief executive Peter Varney said: "We are probably looking for a third person to come in and help them." Plc chairman Richard Murray earlier said manager Dowie was sacked after a review of the club's structure. Murray said: "We had to consider if we believed our current situation would improve and we reluctantly came to the conclusion that it would not. "It is vital everyone works as a team in this situation. Unfortunately, I have to say that hasn't been the case." Dowie, 41, left Crystal Palace in May to replace Alan Curbishley - who spent 15 years as coach at The Valley. But Dowie won only two league games during his brief reign and Saturday's 3-2 loss at Wigan leaves Charlton at the bottom of the table with only eight points.